Rick writes "So the closing chapter in Super Tramps Migration to Linux, looking back it all seems so straight forward now. Let me assure that it didn't look like the case when the project was in its infancy.

So for those of you that have not being kept upto speed with the project, here is a brief project plan. In September 2001 Super Tramp Trampolines took a view on the encroaching Microsoft Licensing system and decided that it was too restrictive, too expensive and would remove IT systems control from our company in an unacceptable way. The decision was made to make a push to migrate to Linux.

This is nothing too outlandish until we say Migrate The whole show; Business Applications, databases, Office Tools, Email, Internet and Desktops.
At the time this looked liked a ludicrous proposition!"

admin writes "Global environmentalist action group Greenpeace UK has canned Windows and opted for an open source desktop alternative in a bid to save money.

The organisation said that it has successfully migrated its operation-critical fundraising systems in the UK from Windows to a Java Enterprise system running on Linux.

As a non-profit organisation, Greenpeace is entirely dependent on contributions and relies heavily on its database system of supporters and fundraising activities. The organisation opted for Red Hat Linux to reduce the total cost of these core systems, while ensuring stability and security."

admin writes "Linux Industry leaders Caldera International, Inc., Conectiva, SuSE Linux, and Turbolinux, have announced the organization of UnitedLinux, a new initiative that is intended to streamline Linux development around a single distribution of Linux designed for business.

This single brand will be aimed solely at business customers and it intended to challenge the dominance of Redhat.

While this may all sound like exactly what the Linux industry has been waiting for, is it really?"

Anonymous writes "Total cost of ownership (TCO) for medium-sized companies is up to a third lower for Linux than for Windows based systems.

That's according to Australian IT services firm Cybersource which reckons a Linux-based system is between 34 per cent and 25 percent less expensive to run than a Windows network, with users deploying open source on existing hardware saving the most.

The study (which looked at purchasing and operating costs) aimed to benchmark TCO for an organisation with 250 users, over three years. The costing models included staff costs, application licences, maintaining servers and workstations and networking, as well as miscellaneous systems costs."

Anonymous writes "Merrill Lynch is one of many Wall Street brokerages doing a large-scale Linux deployment in an effort to cut their costs and boost revenue.

Merrill's plans, and others like it, are very significant because they are the first companywide - rather than departmental - Linux implementations. While not without risk, this lends an enormous amount of credence to the argument that Linux can be used in place of more established technologies like Unix and Windows. "

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